Velocipede.



E. J. HANSEN.

VELOGIPEDE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC,20,1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 191.

wflzvesses. f Mig@ ERBE J. HANSEN, OF HABLAN, IOWA.

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Specieation oth Letters Patent.

' rammen ont. 8,1912.

Application led December 20, 19ll1. Serial No. 666,951.

'steering wheel und also so arranged lthat the jointbetween the frontlegsV and the body will have a neat and finished appearance when thesaid front legs und the ork are `extended to any angle within the'scmieot' the fork movement; and further to provide ,a simple and inexpensiveconstruction between the steeringtork stem and the mainv frame.

My inventlon consists in certain details,

`in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various partsoi the device., whereby the objects contemplated are attained,ashereinefter more fully set forth, pointed out in kmy claims andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figurel shows n vertical, central, .sec tional view of a completevelocipede embodyingg` my invention, land Fig. 2 shows a horizont-alsection of same on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Referring 4to the accompanying drawings, L" have used the referencenumeral l() to m- Choate the mein frame member whlch 1s .preferably madeot' a heavy solid piece of wood approximately 2x43 inches 1n section.

This main frame member is wholly concenled in the finished velocipedeand hence need not be accurately made or carefully finished. ilpreferably shape the top edge and the reor portion ot this main framemember to the contour ot the sheet metal body hereinafter described andthe length of said frame member is substantially that of the sheetznet'nl body of the animal horcinefter described .from thel 'front ot'the aniinals neck to' the roar oli the aninials body. This frame memberl0 is provided with a vertically extended round opening.,Y near` itsforward portion extendingr through it from V'Vtop Vlo bottom and thismay be made. with an auger in the ordlnaryvinanncr.

lconsiderable The body of the animal is preferably formed complete oftwo pieces of sheet metal united along,r a central longitudinal line andbeing;r shaped to have the appear ance of an annual, preferably a horse.The

-two parts of the sheet metal body-may be .united in any ordnuiry way.

l preferably however unite the ports of the head by solder and theremainder of the paris may be connected by nails or screws directly withthe main wooden from@ member 10 and the jointI between said parts ispreferably covered by a sheet metal strip.

'In the drawings, the numeral 11 indicates the sides of the sheet metalbody and 12 the strips :for conceolinmfjr the joints.' The lowerportionv oi the body isleft open and there is a considerable spacebetween the main trame 10 and the lower sides oi the body. Furthermore,in order to provide Ator concealing the joint between tho front legs andthe sheet metal body the lower portion of the sheet metal bodyisi-extended downwardly to a distance 'below the wooden 'frame member10, as clearly shown in F ig. 1. In addition to this and for the purposeof providing a tight joint between the front logs und the body the sidesof the sheet metal body portion ot the points indicated by the numeral13 in 'Figi'. 2 are preferably urranged on curves concentric with theopen- .ing in the wooden body for the steering stem, the purpose oi'which will hereinafter appear.

The reference numeral 14 indicates the rear axle on which the rearsupportingr wheels 15 are mounted. This rear axle is connected to themain frnme member l() by means of two braces lo, the upper ends of whichextend between the main frame member l()l and thc sides il of the sheetmetal body and they are securely fixed to the main 'fr-.une in anyordipiiry ".iy. The lower ends ot said braces are connected to the i.-:le lll. The 'rr-ar legs oi the animal are pret-v erabiy mode oi wood,sheet metal or other desir-.dile material and are indicated by thcnumeral 1T. Their upper ends extend lietween tho sheet metal body 1l andthe main frame member l() und the outer portions ot' the log members areshaped to tit the contour ot the rear of the sheet metal body portion,as clem-ly shown in Fig. Q, so that the devicewhen completed presentsthe appearance of having `the sheet metul body portion and the legs madecontinuous. The lower ends of the legs are secured by brackets 18 to therear axle;

`The reference numeral 19 indicates the front axle to which the steeringwheel 2O is connected and said axle is provided with cranks 2l andpedals 22 et the ordinary kind. This axle is mounted in a metal forli 23and at the top of the fork is a horizontally arranged cross head Q4.lrojectingf stra-ight upwardly from said cross head is the steering stemwhich is designed to project through the opening in the niain 'framemember l0. The upper surface of the cross head 2% is designed to restagainst the lower surface of the main trarne member 10 and onthe top ofthe cross head 2d is a rounded bearing portion Q6 that engages the lowerportion of the wooden farne member and thereby permits the cross head tot'reely rotate relative to the Woeden frame member. The stern 25projects up through the Wooden frame member l0 and also through anopening providedfor it in the'top of the sheet metal body. Surroundingthis opening in the sheet metal body is a fiat surface indicated in Fig.1 by the numeral 27 to form a bearing on which the center oi the handlebar 2S may rest. This handle bar is detachably connected with the stein25 by a Cotter pin 29'orin any ordinary Way.

The front legs 3() oi? the animal are secured to the outer surfaces ofthe foi-lr mennbers Q3 and they extend from a point below the cross head2li dw'nu'ardly to any desired distance. At the upper portion ot thefront legs 'the outer surfaces thereofl are preferably rounded toconform to ay circle concentric with the center olf the steering head sothat as the steering head rotates the front legs will lit close tothcinteriorof the forward portion of thesheet metal body. As beforestated the upper ends ot these legs are below the wooden Ytraine l() sothat the legs will not at any time strike upon the wooden body. ln someinstances: it is ldesirable to limit the rotary movement of the crosshead 24 relative to the body andv 'tor this purpose l. have provided onthe top ot the cross head two upwardly projecting lugs 3l designed toengage `the adjacent sides of the frame l() and thus limit the rotarymove- 1 ment. of the cross head by harinat said lugs ,J i engage thesides thereof. L

Sonie ot' the greatadvantages of my invention are that the device maybeconstructed "ery inexpensively; that it is extremely strong" and durableand that it may be made according to my invention in a. very neat andattractive torni. 'l'he wooden frame member l0, although of cheap andinexpensive construction, performs a number of very important functionsin this device-- it is 'the main portion o'l the supporting` frame; italso serves as the Vtrame upon which the sheet metal body is secured andit is so shaped that the sheet metal body may he secured to it at .allot the points Where/V said sheet metal body requires support to make itextremely strong and durable. /llt also is provided with an openingwhich forms the sole bearing for the steering head. In addition to thisit provides a limiting means to coact with the lugs 3l. The sheet metalbody not only is designed to represent an/ animal such as a horse but 1t1s shaped to furnish a convenient seat for the operator and it projectssome distance beleny the Wooden trame 'member l0 ,to thereby conceal theconnection hetweenthe, legs and braces gn and the niain lbody portion l0which otherwise `would present. an objebtionable appearance. lThe entiresteeringl fork, cross head and steering stein may/all be cast completein a single piece Without expensive machine work and the steering stemmay be detachably connected with the bddy to which it is held only bymeans oit ay single cotter pin 29.

l claim as my invention:

l. ein improved velocipecle, comprising a inain trame member having anopening near its forward portion, a sheet metal body having its centralportion shaped to form an opera'toras seat` and being connected to andsupported by the main frame member at the front, rear and top, the lowerportion thereof being open and being extended below the main trainemember, rear Wheels supported by the main trame member, the supportstheretor being extended between the sides of 10G the sheet metal bodyand the main traine nieniber, a` steering fork, steering Wheel therein,cross head for the fork, a steering stein extended upwardlyl through theopening in the said trame member, a; handle bar 105 supported by themain iframe member at the front, rear and topi., the lower portionthereoi? being; open and beingl extended below the main traine member,Wheels support/ed by the inain trame member, the sun ortdl.

therefor beingn extended between the si es of nl2@ the sheet metal bodyand the main trame member, a steering fork, s, steering Wheel therein.,a cross head for the torina steering stein extended upwardly through theopening in the said frame member, a handle bar 125 ixed to the upper endthereof, and front leg members hired to the sides of the steering 'forkand extended upwardly abovethe lower edge ot the sheet metal body,theupper ends ot Athe front legs and the adjacent portions in improvedvelocipede, comprising a 110 lll ol tbe sheet metal body being bothcurved on linee snlstnnti-elly concentric to the steering; stern so thatthe lege substantially t the contour ot tbe sheet metal body when tbesteering Wheel is extended to any angle relative to tbe body.

3. An improved veloeipede, eol'nprissing n 11min tf1-rune member havingan opening; neer its tor-verd portion, e, sheet metal body beving; itscontrol portion Shaped to orrn an operotore leent end being connected toenflenp44 ported by tbe moin :treme member otr tbe trent, reen and top,tbe lower portion there ot being.; open and being extended below then'inin trarne member, rear Wheels supported by tbe main frame member,tbe supports therefor being extended between the sides o tbe sheet metalbody and." tbe moin rnrne' member, o Steering 1to1-k, a` Steering wheeltherein, crees bend for the fork, a, steering sten; extended upwardlythrough tbe opening; in the Seid treme member, n, beundle bnr tilted tothe opper end thereof and 'front leg.; members-a fixed to the sides otthe steering; fork and extendednpwerdly above tbe lower edge ol tbesheet xnetei body, und e lug llxed in poaition on the cross bead andextended m'frrnrdly und dessigned 'to engage tbe sides of the me inframe to limit the roter-y movement of the steering stem.

4t, ln e ve'loeipede, tbe combination of wooden mein trame having e.Substantially vertical opening extended through its 't'or werd portion,-n two-port sheet metal body shaped to simulate an animal, the cent-ralportion of the body being also shaped to form n suitable operators sent,the perte of the sbc-et metal body being supported by the Wooden trameand secured thereto et tbe Yliront, lenr und top, mid being alsoprovided with un opening,l in line with tbe opening); in the woodenlrfnne und. with n 'lint portion sin-rmrnding mid opening to 'iorln u.bearing, tbe lower edges; olf tbe sheet Inet-tl body beingr extendedbelow tbe lower edge of the wooden freine, rear lege tixed to the wooden.treme end extended downwardly between it end the ndjneent portions ot"the sheet lnetnl body, u rear axle, menne 'for connecting; tbe ,lowerends ol tbe reor lege to tbe rein' erde, braces lixed to Athe roer mileextended forwardly und upwardly between tbe sides ot" the Sheet motelbodj7 and the Wooden frame und being lixed to tbe Wooden trarne, n frontaxle, pedals thereon, n. steering fork connected to the 'Front zulle, ecross; bend et the top ot tbe steering fork, n steering Stem at tbe topol tbe crosse heed extended upwardly through tbe opening; in the wooden'freine to o point arbore tbe sheet metal body, e. lnmdle bm:riletnolmbly 'nimmted thereon and resting upon smid bearing: `c mrtionin the sheet. metal body Mnl 'tor-word leg; members; fixed to the outer:inn-famme ot' the eterning'l'imlce, extended nprrrrrtlljyf to e pointabove tbe lower edge oli the Sheet metall. body und to u, point belowthe lower edge oit tbe wooden trarne, tbe onter enriztees of tbe upperportion o tbe front legs :1nd tbe nd'jueent portions of tbe sheet nletnlbody boing rounded in n innnner substantially tonCent-rio to thesteering stein, l'or the purposes Stated.

Des Moines, Iowa, December 9, '1911.

ERBE il'. HANFILN.

lrVitneeees C. F. SWIFT, JAS. Lmm'rsnn.

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